Dubai is some-more than only mega malls and Western nightclubs

MailOnline Travel’s Sara Malm found herself really astounded with city

Superb dining interlaced with a sexiest small jazz venue in town

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Sara Malm for MailOnline

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03:37 EST, 25 Oct 2015

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12:13 EST, 25 Oct 2015

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It has turn a stadium for celebrities from A to Z-list and a finish for those looking for that small bit extra. Because Dubai is really extra.

It’s a chocolate gateau encased in bullion root served on a solid platter by a topless Victoria’s Secret indication on a 40th-floor roof terrace. Its all with additional all on a side.

You onslaught to find a burger that hasn’t been softened with truffle and foie gras. Robert Cavalli has his possess club. The buildings are taller, a selling malls are bigger, and everything, detached from a tangible dried itself, is shinier.

Beyond a facade: MailOnline contributor Sara Malm discovers that there is some-more to Dubai than a prosperous front

You can know given a expel of TOWIE flocks here given Dubai kind of looks like Lauren Goodger’s vital room(if we don’t know what I’m articulate about, usually go on her Instagram).

However, we found myself really astounded during a genuine gems that we found among a oversized rhinestones. we detected a lot of genuine liberality once we scratched a surface, all it took was a bit of digging to find it.

My Dubai messenger and we kicked off a dusk with a cocktail masterclass by OKKU’s tip man John Leese, Middle East Head Bartender of a Year with years in tip London bars behind him.

Despite it being years given we was a terrible barkeeper and a somewhat improved cocktail waitress, we managed to shake adult some rather juicy drinks.

But as always, this should be left to a professionals and after John regained control of his shaker, we fell conduct over heels for his Hanafubuki cocktail, a turn on a classical Clover Club with gin, raspberries, pink liqueur and surfaced with bubbles.

The drinks were accompanied by edamame in a truffle teriyaki salsa that had me seeking for a spoon. we asked John not to decider me as we scraped adult a sauce, though apparently I’m not a initial to do this.

Master and student: OKKU Head Bartender John Leese and a to-die-for Hanafubuki cocktail, and Miss Malm – pinky out – during a cocktail masterclass

Great balls of fire: Although it might be tough to make out, that is indeed an avocado on fire

Heaven: OKKU’s Wagyu beef is served while being cooked on a prohibited Himalayan salt mill with garlic-soy and oroshi ponzu

And afterwards a food. we might not be a full-time grill reviewer, though we know good food when we see it. Highlights included: The ‘O Style’ Avocado Volcano, that was set land in front of us.

Now, personally, we journey environment food on glow a bit naff: it looks cool, though frequency adds anything some-more to it than a singed eyebrow, though in this case, we am prepared to make an exception.

A Yuzu-Saikyo Miso black cod stopped review (which in my box that is observant something) and we mislaid my Wagyu beef decency to what might be glorious square of beef we have ever put in my mouth: baked list side on a prohibited Himalayan salt mill with garlic-soy and oroshi ponzu.

And don’t skip a mythological all-you-can-consume Friday brunch during Saffron during a Atlantis Hotel for AED 495 (£88) – for a dessert area and a people examination alone.

SPENDING YOUR DAY

When a PWYTs (Pretty Wealthy Young Things) get wearied of a rooftops and couture selling (Dubai is home to a world’s biggest mall – that has a walk of 80million per year, and they are building another one) they get into watersports.

We spent an afternoon at Water Adventure Dubai, that offers all from jetskiing and wakeboarding to fly fish rides and towables on 6 locations in Dubai.

In particular, my Bond lady dreams were over when we got to float a Seabreacher (innuendo intended).

In essence, we find yourself sitting inside a ‘head’ of a motorised shark, that speeds off opposite a aspect during adult to 50mph. Beats jet-skiing by a mile.

Marty McFly done it demeanour so easy: Sara Malm being strapped into a flyboard, that valid wily to master

Bond moment: As if roving inside a shark wasn’t cold adequate – a Seabreacher speeds off during 50mph

Happy Swede: Sara ticks off a bucket list moment

Hilarity followed when my messenger and we attempted a flyboard, that is as tighten to Marty McFly we can get on water. Despite a flyboard being a bit wily to master, a few seconds ‘hovering’ over a aspect was value each penny.

At slightest that’s what my messenger said, we wouldn’t know, we usually fell over a lot and swallowed a lot of sea water.

Dubai visitors who wish to spend a day during a beach outward of their hotel are endorsed to do so during a Beach Club.

There are open beaches, such as Kite Beach, however it requires bringing your possess parasol/lounger/refreshments.

RIVA Beach was a acquire oasis of peace, located right on Palm Jumeirah. As good as a good lunch spot, it has a advantage of current-free H2O and beautiful sunsets.

START THE NIGHT

Many of a clubs that have uninterrupted in Dubai in new years are already domicile names in London and around a universe – Mahiki, Amika, Movida – and they have brought their processed judgment to a UAE: a London bar knowledge in Dubai.

Having lived in London for a best partial of 7 years, and pang from a serious allergy to nightclubs in general, we can safely contend that we would rather dip my possess eyes out with a prohibited spoon.

Dinner is served with a musical show, that mixes dancers, singers, a wizard and aerial acrobatic performances. And somehow, Pacha Dubai manages to do table-side party though a feeling of being on a journey ship.

The show, that is enclosed in a cost for dinner, changes with a seasons, a many new called Ziya, that started on Sep 15.

The transition into a nightclub was seamless, unexpected we looked adult and found ourselves not in a dining room though in a club.

Towards a finish of a evening, a lady wearing a zebra conduct was unresolved from a roof contorting her physique in a million ways, floating above a sea of clubbers with her feet behind her head.

I left Pacha Dubai reluctantly, and for me that’s observant something. we had gifted something that felt opposite and authentic, and we wish that Pacha stays that approach – given in Dubai, that’s not a common theme.

Honey, I’m home: Blasé has all a lady could ask for – ideal drinks, wagyu beef and live jazz

Blasé, in one word, is sexy. It’s sleek, it’s insinuate and it’s classy. And they play live jazz. Every night- jackpot.

Despite being dark inside a heaving club, not even a spirit of Calvin Harris gets by a soundproof glass, and we feel like we are in a cocoon of zero though soothing fluffy jazz, outstanding drinks and (of course) wagyu beef.

It is a speakeasy-style bar, with a handful of tables and space for usually 30 people. It’s cognisance is a loyal winning point.

Sitting in a bar, we are usually feet divided from a musicians, as we should when jazz is involved.

The drinks list is excellent, though bar manager James Estes some-more than happy to go off menu to find accurately what you’re looking for, and we was served an Espresso Martini that has usually been bettered by dual people – a male who invented it, Dick Bradsell, and his daughter Bea.

Tip: Have tissues prepared when we hear a opening records of Georgia On My Mind. we had makeup streaming down my face.

I was usually in Dubai for 4 nights, though we done certain we went behind to Blasé again before we left.

Another dark gem, Nippon Bottle Company, that uninterrupted progressing this year, is another speakeasy-type venue value finale a night in.

Hidden behind a bookcase in a run of Dusit Thani Dubai, it has an considerable list of Japanese whisky, and a nice, cold atmosphere.

TRAVEL FACTS

Emirates airline operates 119 uninterrupted flights per week from a UK to Dubai – 5 services a day from Heathrow, 3 daily from London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham, dual per day from Glasgow and a daily use from Newcastle.

Return flights from London Gatwick to Dubai start from £359, or fly approach from one of Emirates’ informal gateways in Glasgow (from £389), Manchester (from £365) or Birmingham (from £379).

Fly to Dubai in Business Class with Emirates from £2,369. For some-more fares or to book, go to emirates.com

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